Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

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Fossils are found in...

• sediments

• sedimentary rock

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Most fossils form from

• the muscles and organs of the animals body

• the bones, horns and teeth of an animal

• the skin of an animal

• the fur of an animal

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Sedimentary rocks form in

• crystal shapes

• a large mixture of different sediments

• layers of sediments stacked on top of each other

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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Remains of living things embedded or imprinted in a sedimentary rock are called

• fossils

• geodes

• strata

• clasts

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Sedimentary rocks are the only type of rock that contain _______ as well as indicators of the climate.

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Why are fossils commonly found in sedimentary rocks?

• They form from volcanic activity.

• Sedimentary rocks form at high temperatures.

• Sedimentary rocks form in environments where organisms live and die.

• They are formed by the cooling of magma.

Answer explanation

Fossils are commonly found in sedimentary rocks because these rocks form in environments where organisms live and die, allowing their remains to be preserved. Other rock types do not typically provide such conditions.

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Match the following Word Associations

• Layers

• Sedimentary Rock

• Push Down

• Dead Organisms

• Dead Plants and Animals

• Compact

• Decaying/Past

• Cemented

• Stick Together

• Fossils

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Sedimentary rocks take _______________ to form

• millions of years

• hundreds of years

• a few years

• a few months